000 FZNT23 KNHC 181458 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT WED JUL 18 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-182130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT WED JUL 18 2007 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE N OF THE AREA WILL WEAKEN FRI THROUGH SUN. BROAD LOW PRES OVER COLOMBIA THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ082-182130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT WED JUL 18 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N ELY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 17N ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 17N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 18N W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ AMZ084-182130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT WED JUL 18 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU THROUGH SAT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W ELY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N OF 12N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. $$ AMZ086-182130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT WED JUL 18 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...S OF 17N W OF 66W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...S OF 17N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...S OF 17N W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-182130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT WED JUL 18 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 16N. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 16N. .FRI AND SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-182130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED JUL 18 2007 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 30N MOVE E FRI THROUGH SUN AS WEAK COLD FRONT ENTERS EXTREME NW PORTION OF AREA SAT. $$ AMZ080-182130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED JUL 18 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 25N. .THU THROUGH FRI...N OF 26N W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 26N E OF 73W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 25N. .SAT...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N S TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N S TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER MT/DGS THE U.S. COAST GUARD HAS ISSUED A FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE SOLICITING PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE NEED TO CONTINUE PROVIDING HIGH FREQUENCY /HF/ RADIO BROADCASTS OF WEATHER FORECASTS AND WARNINGS VIA RADIOFACSIMILE OR VOICE AND SITOR/NBDP. A COPY OF THE NOTICE MAY BE FOUND AT: HTTP://DMSES.DOT.GOV/DOCIMAGES/P101/466958.PDF A COPY OF THE NOTICE MAY ALSO BE OBTAINED VIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FTPMAIL E-MAIL SERVER. FOR THE FTPMAIL HELP FILE SEND E-MAIL TO FTPMAIL@WEATHER.NOAA.GOV WITH THE WORD...HELP...IN THE BODY OF MESSAGE. THE DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS IS AUGUST 24 2007.